Apple has launched its latest M-series chips, the M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. These new chips are built on a 3-nanometer process, which is a first for a personal computer. This means that they are faster and more power-efficient than previous M-series chips. Below, we’ll learn more about the Apple M3 chip family in detail.
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Apple M3 chip family: M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max
All M3 chips, regardless of which one you choose, share some basic features and specifications.
Apple M3
The Apple M3 features 25 billion transistors — 5 billion more than M2. It has a 10-core GPU featuring the next-generation architecture that is 65 percent faster than M1 for graphics performance. The M3 has an 8-core CPU, with four performance cores and four efficiency cores, that is up to 35 percent faster than M1 for CPU performance. And it supports up to 24GB of unified memory.
Apple M3 Pro
The Apple M3 Pro has 37 billion transistors and an 18-core GPU. The GPU is up to 40 percent faster than M1 Pro. It supports unified memory up to 36GB. The 12-core CPU design has six performance cores and six efficiency cores, offering single-threaded performance that is up to 30 percent faster than M1 Pro.
Apple M3 Max
The Apple M3 Max has up to 92 billion transistors. The 40-core GPU is up to 50 percent faster than M1 Max, and support for up to 128GB of unified memory. The 16-core CPU features 12 performance cores and four efficiency cores, making it up to 80 percent faster than M1 Max. It has two ProRes engines.
Here is a table that summarizes the key features of each chip:
| Feature | M3 | M3 Pro | M3 Max |
| CPU cores | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| GPU cores | 10 | 18 | 40 |
| Unified memory support | 24GB | 36GB | 128GB |
| Transistor count | 25 billion | 37 billion | 92 billion |
Availability
The Apple M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max will power the new MacBook Pro and iMac that were introduced today. We can expect a new MacBook Air with M3 chips in 2024.
